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DGCA warned Air India for violation of safety protocols in Airbus planes days before Al171 crash: Report
NF Times
|June 21, 2025
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had warned Air India of safety protocol violations after three of its Airbus planes continued operations despite pending security checks of emergency systems, Reuters reported, citing government documents.
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Air India has come under fire after its Al171 aircrafta Boeing 787 -8 Dreamlinercrashed during takeoff from the Sardar Vallabhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, killing all but one of the 242 people on board in addition to at least 28 people on the ground.
According to the DGCA report cited by Reuters, the aviation watchdog found that three Air India Airbus planes were being operated despite mandatory inspections being overdue on the "critical emergency equipment" of escape slides, during spot checks last month.
In one case, an Airbus A320 jet was found to have flown to international destinations such as Dubai, Riyadh and Jeddah, despite an over one-month delay in carrying out inspections.
This story is from the June 21, 2025 edition of NF Times.
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